The Commonwealth of HCM is a huge, pleasant nation, notable for its burgeoning Kitsune population. The hard-working population of 781 million HCMians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 26.3%.

The HCMian economy, worth 28.9 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is quite specialized and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Cheese Exports, Information Technology, and Trout Farming. Average income is 36,963 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.6 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is relatively low, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. HCM's national animal is the Kitsune.

HCM is ranked 149,604^th in the world and 155^th in Alliance of Storage Power for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 1,460.2 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.